There is a lot of construction happening around the Monterey County Jail.

There is a lot of construction happening around the Monterey County Jail.

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Updated: 7:13 PM PDT Mar 30, 2018

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WEBVTT HERE IS FELIX CORTEZ LIVE INREPORTER: THAT NEW MENTAL HEALTHIT WOULD GO INSIDE HIS COUNTYAN EXCLUSIVE LOOK INSIDE C-PODTRANSFER TO STATE HOSPITALS.>> THERE ARE CAPACITY ISSUES ASFOR SOME YEARS NOW.A BACKLOG OF THREE-FIVE MONTHSREPORTER: THE STATE NEEDS BEDS>> WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AWAITING FOR ROOM AT THE STATEREPORTER: STATE LEADERS HAVEIT’S CHEAPER AND QUICKER THAN>> THE LONGER THAT SOMEBODYFOR TREATMENT ONCE IT’S ISREPORTER: THE STATE PICKS UP THEFOR SPACE TO OPEN UP AT A STATE>> IT IS A VICTORY.HE GETS THESE FOLKS INTOWE DON’T HAVE THE LOGISTICS OFWE ARE ABLE TO DO IT RIGHT HERE.REPORTER: STATE HEALTH LEADERSANOTHER GROUP IS SCHEDULED TONEXT MONTH, THE SHERIFF WILL GOIF ALL OF THIS MOVES FORWARD ANDERIN: THANK YOU.IF THE STATE AGREES TO PUT ACONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DRIVE BUTTHE SECOND PHASE WILL BEGIN SOON

Monterey County Sheriff pushing to open mental health hospital

There is a lot of construction happening around the Monterey County Jail.